Unit 3 & 4

Question 1

Ascribe

Answer 1

refer to as a cause or source, attribe

Question 2

Commiserate

Answer 2

to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for

Question 3

expedite

Answer 3

to make amends, make up for

Question 4

ferment

Answer 4

a state of great excitement( to produce something by chemical action)

Question 5

nominal

Answer 5

existing in name only, to small to be taken seriously

Question 6

peculate

Answer 6

to steal something that has been given into ones trust

Question 7

sangfroid

Answer 7

composure or coolness

Question 8

tenuous

Answer 8

thin, slender, lacking clarity or sharpness

Question 9

wheedle

Answer 9

to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

Question 10

calumny

Answer 10

to make false statements in order to damage someone else

Question 11

defamation

Answer 11

the action of damaging the reputation of someone

Question 12

dissembling

Answer 12

to conceal ones motives, feelings, or beliefs

Question 13

lascivious

Answer 13

feeling or revealing an offensive sexual desire

Question 14

predilection

Answer 14

a preference or special liking for something